Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is usually characterized by glomerular dysfunction, with
microalbuminuria as an early indicator. Urinary excretion of smaller molecular weight …

N-Acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG) excretion was measured in early morning urine
samples from 133 Albustix-negative, normotensive insulin-dependent diabetic patients and …

Background Low-grade albuminuria is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and
mortality. Our aim was to investigate the association between low-grade albuminuria and …

The aim of this study was to demonstrate that neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
(NGAL) increased before the onset of microalbuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes …

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious complication of diabetes associated with increased
risk of mortality, and cardiovascular and renal outcomes. Diagnostic markers to detect DN at …

The established marker for tubular damage, urinary n-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminidase is
significantly increased in type 1 and 2 diabetes patients and is related to albuminuria and …

Background: This study assessed the relationship between the serum level of 1, 5-
anhydroglucitol (1, 5-AG), a marker of postprandial hyperglycemia, and the ratio of the …

The pathophysiologic significance of increased serum and urinary N-acetyl-β-D-
glucosaminidase (NAG) activity in hypertension was investigated. The subjects were 32 …

Diabetes mellitus is the commonest cause of ESRD worldwide and third most common
cause in Nigeria. Recent reports from Nigeria indicate the prevalence of diabetic …

BACKGROUND: Urinary markers were tested as predictors of macroalbuminuria or
microalbuminuria in patients with type 1 diabetes. STUDY DESIGN: Nested case-control of …